Associated Press
CONCORD, New Hampshire -- New Hampshire suddenly has become a battleground in the fight over privacy rights versus homeland security, with state legislators voting against strict new federal standards for issuing driver's licenses.
At issue is the federal Real ID Act, which is intended to keep terrorists from obtaining fake IDs. It requires states by 2008 to verify documents such as birth certificates, Social Security cards and passports when people apply for driver's licenses. State databases with driver information and photos also will be linked.
Posted by Richard at April 27, 2006